Jalopy, But the Car Hates Me

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πŸš—πŸ”’ #GM has decided that your #dreams of connecting your #smartphone to your old #jalopy should stay just thatβ€”dreams. Instead, they're offering dealers a chance to boost sales with a futuristic new product: πŸš€ "Nothing-Connect." So, put down that screwdriver and pick up an extra roll of tape for your cassette adapter. πŸ™„
https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/gm-blocks-dealers-from-using-apple-carplay-android-auto-aftermarket-kits-2025-03-24 #Nothing-Connect #automotive #innovation #HackerNews #ngated
GM blocks dealers from using Apple CarPlay, Android Auto aftermarket kits

GM removed both Apple and Android support from those EVs in late 2023, opting instead for its own built-in infotainment system.

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From Sunny's Bar in #RedHook and historic #jalopy to #AtlanticAvenue Middle Eastern store
#VinegarHill #jalopy to Sunny's Bar in #RedHook

Jalopy grandpa is touring Mastodon. Retoot to help him see the world.

#mastodon #retoot #Jalopy #LandlordsSuper #itMakesSenseInContextIPromise

This is what they took from us.*

*I am referring, of course, to the decommissioned train station where this photo was taken. It's a shame that even with the embarrassing state of public transit in this country, we can't even have private automobiles with the kind of panache still barely demonstrated by this Oldsmobile.

#Oldsmobile #transit #NewJersey #ClassicCar #jalopy #UsedFuture

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